baldric
or bal·drick
a belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip, supporting a sword, horn, etc.
Origin of baldric
1Other words from baldric
- baldricked, adjective
Words Nearby baldric
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How to use baldric in a sentence
He had been sitting at his ease in an armchair, over the back of which he had tossed the baldric from which his sword depended.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIn front of her was a damsel bearing in baldric a great sword with haft of emerald and tassels of jewel-encrusted gold.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandBaudrik, s. baldric, belt worn transversely over one shoulder; Bawdrik, A 116.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes | Geoffrey ChaucerThe Chevalier squared his shoulders and shifted his baldric.
The Grey Cloak | Harold MacGrathTo a baldric also was attached the quiver of the archer, and sometimes such a band was merely worn as a decoration.
The Heritage of Dress | Wilfred Mark Webb
British Dictionary definitions for baldric
/ (ˈbɔːldrɪk) /
a wide silk sash or leather belt worn over the right shoulder to the left hip for carrying a sword, etc
Origin of baldric
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